Entertainment in Cairo

Cairo comes alive at night, the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, enjoy the atmosphere at an Egyptian coffee-shop or see oriental shows at hotels. The splendid Opera House complex houses several galleries (including the Museum of Modern Art), restaurants and concert halls.

Listening to Arabic music under the stars, in the open-air theater, is a magical experience. At El-Ghuriya, in the heart of Islamic Cairo, you can watch folk musicians and whirling dervish dancers. Make sure not to miss the most essential after-dark experience, the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids, a dramatic fusion of light and music recounting the story of antiquity.